(Bloomberg) -- New Jersey Transit in January had its worst monthly on-time rail performance since it was forced to cut service last summer to deal with Amtrak's emergency track repairs at New York Pennsylvania Station.
Just 87.5 percent of trains systemwide arrived within six minutes of schedule, NJ Transit's worst performance since June. Of those headed to Manhattan during the morning rush hour, 74 percent were on time, according to NJ Transit's monthly performance report.
The Northeast Corridor, NJ Transit's busiest line, had the worst performance in January, with 82 percent of trains on time.
On Jan. 5 alone, there were 291 delays, which NJ Transit blamed on Amtrak weather and equipment issues and its own operational, equipment and weather matters. Systemwide, NJ Transit took the blame for 64 percent of the late trains in January and said Amtrak caused 33 percent.
Commuters in New Jersey have grown frustrated with increasing delays, breakdowns and crowding. Governor Phil Murphy, a Democrat who took office on Jan. 16, said Thursday that NJ Transit will add train cars to help ease crowding.
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